Which city has the lowest median gross rent?

Vineyard, Utah ranks #1 with $99 (1990 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 cities by median gross rent?

Vineyard, Utah, Severance, Colorado, Ewa Villages, Hawaii, Progreso, Texas, Diboll, Texas.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,058 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 1990 Decennial Census data.

How is median gross rent measured?

Median gross rent across all renter-occupied units. Source: US Census Bureau, 1990 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,058

Lowest median rent, US cities · 1990

US cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

4501Frisco, TXTX236,955$565–

4502Lutz, FLFL27,106$565–

4503Palm Harbor, FLFL61,512$565–

4504Union Park, FLFL10,615$565–

4505Cottage Grove, WIWI8,930$565–

4506Mukilteo, WAWA21,239$566–

4507Doraville, GAGA16,365$566–

4508Kennebunk, MEME6,221$566–

4509Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$566–

4510Richmond, CACA114,861$566–

4511Prior Lake, MNMN28,140$566–

4512Murphy, TXTX20,985$567–

4513Bel Air North, MDMD31,302$567–

4514Oak Park, MIMI29,072$567–

4515Roessleville, NYNY10,968$567–

4516Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$567–

4517Oak Hills, OROR11,131$567–

4518Hartland, WIWI10,740$567–

4519Waxhaw, NCNC23,140$567–

4520Farmers Branch, TXTX38,320$568–

4521Iona, FLFL13,631$568–

4522North Bay, FLFL8,099$568–

4523Wilmington Island, GAGA13,905$568–

4524Maili, HIHI11,570$568–

4525Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$568–

4526Quartz Hill, CACA11,510$568–

4527Arroyo Grande, CACA18,123$568–

4528New Haven, CTCT138,774$568–

4529Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$568–

4530Cockeysville, MDMD23,962$569–

4531Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$569–

4532East Greenbush, NYNY6,581$569–

4533Broadview Heights, OHOH19,755$569–

4534Storrs, CTCT15,207$569–

4535Daytona Beach Shores, FLFL5,187$570–

4536Big Bear City, CACA11,431$570–

4537Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,247$570–

4538Warwick, RIRI84,187$570–

4539Cotati, CACA7,347$570–

4540Essex Junction, VTVT10,921$570–

4541Oviedo, FLFL41,317$570–

4542Twinsburg, OHOH18,939$571–

4543Independence, OHOH7,456$571–

4544Lilburn, GAGA16,369$571–

4545Brockton, MAMA106,134$571–

4546Gloucester, MAMA30,627$571–

4547Arden Hills, MNMN9,583$571–

4548Fruitville, FLFL15,172$572–

4549Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$572–

4550Bloomington, CACA25,698$572–

4551Schlusser, PAPA5,402$572–

4552Newmarket, NHNH5,679$572–

4553Lake Elsinore, CACA75,067$572–

4554Westmont, ILIL24,155$572–

4555Raymore, MOMO26,633$572–

4556Beach Park, ILIL14,114$573–

4557Bothell, WAWA52,199$573–

4558Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$573–

4559Granger, ININ30,321$573–

4560Shiloh, PAPA11,246$573–

4561Irondale, ALAL13,545$573–

4562Johnston, IAIA25,065$573–

4563Truckee, CACA17,278$573–

4564Homewood, ILIL18,773$573–

4565Wallington, NJNJ12,092$573–

4566Poquoson, VAVA13,292$574–

4567East Hartford, CTCT50,918$574–

4568Hooksett, NHNH5,876$574–

4569Bloomington, MNMN89,034$574–

4570Lynn, MAMA104,236$574–

4571Highland, NYNY6,367$575–

4572Scenic Oaks, TXTX10,569$575–

4573Five Corners, WAWA21,194$575–

4574Lauderhill, FLFL75,668$575–

4575Edgemoor, DEDE6,349$575–

4576Riverside, CACA323,057$575–

4577Ramsey, MNMN29,624$575–

4578Olivette, MOMO8,937$575–

4579Englewood, NJNJ30,035$575–

4580Palm Springs, FLFL28,303$576–

4581Burnsville, MNMN65,244$576–

4582San Fernando, CACA23,449$576–

4583Middletown, CTCT48,439$576–

4584Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$576–

4585Key Largo, FLFL13,026$577–

4586Virginia Beach, VAVA453,737$577–

4587Lexington Park, MDMD13,252$577–

4588Sun Valley, NVNV22,228$577–

4589Stanford, CACA18,662$577–

4590Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$577–

4591Pollock Pines, CACA6,212$577–

4592Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$577–

4593Fontana, CACA221,223$577–

4594Beavercreek, OHOH48,134$577–

4595Golden Gate, FLFL29,234$578–

4596Middletown, NYNY30,098$578–

4597Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$578–

4598Coral Terrace, FLFL24,895$578–

4599Holbrook, MAMA11,380$578–

4600Upper Arlington, OHOH35,893$578–

4601Hales Corners, WIWI7,740$578–

4602Vallejo, CACA123,287$578–

4603Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$578–

4604La Grange, ILIL15,935$578–

4605Lake Villa, ILIL8,692$578–

4606New Rochelle, NYNY85,864$578–

4607Port St. John, FLFL25,120$579–

4608Lynwood, ILIL9,297$579–

4609East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$579–

4610Forest Hill, TXTX14,056$580–

4611Keller, TXTX46,078$580–

4612New Paltz, NYNY8,689$580–

4613Lakeland, CACA12,236$580–

4614Lynnfield, MAMA13,064$580–

4615Salinas, CACA159,134$580–

4616Palmdale, CACA161,845$580–

4617Countryside, ILIL6,260$580–

4618Davie, FLFL110,851$581–

4619Boulder City, NVNV14,884$581–

4620Cedar Hills, UTUT9,755$581–

4621Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$581–

4622Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,896$581–

4623Woodridge, ILIL34,028$581–

4624Morro Bay, CACA10,613$581–

4625Cypress Gardens, FLFL10,077$582–

4626South Gate Ridge, FLFL5,310$582–

4627Villas, FLFL13,644$582–

4628Kahului, HIHI28,288$582–

4629New Windsor, NYNY8,919$582–

4630Matthews, NCNC32,769$582–

4631Nuevo, CACA6,803$582–

4632Gunbarrel, COCO10,051$582–

4633Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,063$582–

4634Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$582–

4635Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,390$582–

4636Northgate, OHOH6,723$582–

4637Frederick, MDMD92,059$582–

4638Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$583–

4639Cedar Park, TXTX79,032$583–

4640Rialto, CACA106,554$583–

4641Forestville, OHOH10,831$583–

4642Manchester, MOMO18,069$583–

4643Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$584–

4644Blue Ash, OHOH13,707$584–

4645Laughlin, NVNV8,789$585–

4646Sudden Valley, WAWA6,084$585–

4647Hampton, NHNH10,101$585–

4648Groton, CTCT10,160$585–

4649Orland Hills, ILIL6,663$585–

4650Brentwood, MOMO8,079$585–

4651Macedonia, OHOH12,147$585–

4652Cedar Hill, TXTX49,801$586–

4653Plano, TXTX293,028$586–

4654Roswell, GAGA91,505$586–

4655East Palo Alto, CACA28,872$586–

4656Haverhill, MAMA68,361$586–

4657Milford Mill, MDMD30,829$587–

4658Alpine, CACA15,180$587–

4659Zionsville, ININ33,624$587–

4660Palm Coast, FLFL109,886$587–

4661Carteret, NJNJ25,781$587–

4662Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$588–

4663Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$588–

4664Issaquah, WAWA39,423$588–

4665Davis, CACA66,110$588–

4666North Druid Hills, GAGA17,997$588–

4667Redlands, CACA74,128$588–

4668Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$588–

4669Colonie, NYNY7,679$588–

4670La Riviera, CACA11,492$589–

4671Alondra Park, CACA8,373$589–

4672Yarmouth, MEME6,289$589–

4673Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,750$589–

4674White Plains, NYNY62,871$589–

4675Park City, UTUT8,587$590–

4676Duvall, WAWA9,440$590–

4677Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,191$590–

4678Fallbrook, CACA32,112$590–

4679Manhasset, NYNY7,716$590–

4680Peoria, AZAZ200,881$590–

4681Niles, ILIL30,443$591–

4682South Venice, FLFL17,484$591–

4683Sedona, AZAZ9,619$591–

4684Shaker Heights, OHOH28,466$591–

4685Imperial Beach, CACA25,206$591–

4686Silverthorne, COCO5,418$591–

4687Rockville Centre, NYNY25,770$591–

4688Sunnyvale, TXTX9,008$592–

4689Ellicott City, MDMD75,257$592–

4690Apple Valley, MNMN55,248$592–

4691Mechanicsville, VAVA38,683$592–

4692Duluth, GAGA33,815$592–

4693Chula Vista, CACA275,533$592–

4694Pomona, CACA147,807$592–

4695South El Monte, CACA18,963$592–

4696Morrisville, NCNC32,466$592–

4697Newport, RIRI24,251$593–

4698Conway, FLFL12,928$593–

4699Forest City, FLFL15,312$593–

4700Greenlawn, NYNY15,210$593–

4701Folsom, CACA91,983$593–

4702Gages Lake, ILIL10,819$593–

4703Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$593–

4704Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$594–

4705Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$594–

4706La Mesa, CACA59,914$594–

4707Linden, NJNJ45,752$594–

4708Edgewood, KYKY8,503$594–

4709Chelsea, MAMA40,130$594–

4710Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$594–

4711Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,147$594–

4712Towson, MDMD58,679$595–

4713Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$595–

4714Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,987$595–

4715Grayslake, ILIL21,140$596–

4716Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,430$596–

4717Bladensburg, MDMD9,671$596–

4718Chalco, NENE10,595$596–

4719Green Hill, TNTN6,866$596–

4720Bee Ridge, FLFL10,334$597–

4721Miami Shores, FLFL11,669$597–

4722Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HIHI21,818$597–

4723Richardson, TXTX118,542$597–

4724Scottsdale, AZAZ243,006$597–

4725Derby, CTCT12,925$597–

4726Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480$598–

4727Harrison, NJNJ22,105$598–

4728Saugus, MAMA28,773$598–

4729Tracy, CACA101,901$598–

4730Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$599–

4731Burbank, CACA5,333$599–

4732El Rio, CACA6,368$599–

4733Delray Beach, FLFL69,809$599–

4734Cudahy, CACA21,445$599–

4735Frankfort Square, ILIL9,560$599–

4736San Luis Obispo, CACA50,636$599–

4737Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089$600–

4738Highland, ININ5,114$600–

4739La Plata, MDMD12,137$600–

4740View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230$600–

4741Vinings, GAGA14,390$600–

4742El Monte, CACA105,075$600–

4743Lemon Grove, CACA27,936$600–

4744Roseville, CACA167,302$600–

4745Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,681$600–

4746Minnetrista, MNMN9,458$600–

4747South Elgin, ILIL25,656$601–

4748Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$601–

4749Newton, NJNJ8,486$601–

4750San Diego, CACA1,406,106$602–

4751Annapolis, MDMD40,634$602–

4752Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$602–

4753Bostonia, CACA16,765$602–

4754Artondale, WAWA14,073$602–

4755Exeter, NHNH9,964$602–

4756Santa Clara, UTUT8,722$603–

4757Aurora, OHOH18,014$603–

4758Peabody, MAMA55,953$603–

4759Interlaken, CACA8,068$604–

4760Bay Harbor Islands, FLFL6,021$604–

4761St. Charles, ILIL33,594$604–

4762Highwood, ILIL5,323$604–

4763Eagan, MNMN67,109$604–

4764Whitefish Bay, WIWI14,489$605–

4765South Hooksett, NHNH5,902$605–

4766East Haven, CTCT27,806$605–

4767Long Beach, CACA450,469$605–

4768Toms River, NJNJ94,956$605–

4769Bell Gardens, CACA37,367$605–

4770Elmhurst, ILIL46,111$605–

4771Pasadena, MDMD34,309$606–

4772Stansbury Park, UTUT11,242$606–

4773Tracyton, WAWA6,137$606–

4774Crestline, CACA9,835$606–

4775Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$606–

4776Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$606–

4777Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$606–

4778Mundelein, ILIL32,680$606–

4779La Puente, CACA36,423$606–

4780Livonia, MIMI92,603$606–

4781Friendswood, TXTX41,319$607–

4782Mercer Island, WAWA25,422$607–

4783Mill Creek, WAWA20,902$607–

4784Spring Creek, NVNV14,739$607–

4785Bartlett, TNTN56,416$607–

4786Ketchikan, AKAK7,939$607–

4787Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447$607–

4788Bartlett, ILIL40,855$607–

4789East Bethel, MNMN12,605$607–

4790Abington, MAMA17,053$608–

4791Key West, FLFL24,999$608–

4792Riverhead, NYNY14,936$608–

4793West Hollywood, CACA34,231$608–

4794Salem, MAMA45,381$608–

4795Severn, MDMD58,402$609–

4796Winter Springs, FLFL39,585$609–

4797Farmington, MIMI11,409$609–

4798Mint Hill, NCNC29,476$609–

4799Bellevue, WAWA154,193$610–

4800Miramar, FLFL142,570$610–

4801Pflugerville, TXTX68,316$610–

4802Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$610–

4803Cheshire, CTCT6,172$610–

4804Solon, OHOH23,679$610–

4805Sitka city and, AKAK8,319$610–

4806Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$610–

4807Langley Park, MDMD21,508$610–

4808Lancaster, CACA170,084$610–

4809Suisun City, CACA29,454$610–

4810Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604$610–

4811Plymouth, MNMN78,942$611–

4812Signal Mountain, TNTN8,824$611–

4813Makaha, HIHI10,066$611–

4814Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$611–

4815Lago Vista, TXTX10,498$611–

4816Everett, MAMA53,572$611–

4817Deerfield Beach, FLFL89,339$611–

4818East Pasadena, CACA5,479$611–

4819Ardmore, PAPA13,909$611–

4820Shorewood, MNMN7,620$611–

4821Rahway, NJNJ31,010$611–

4822South River, NJNJ16,262$611–

4823Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222$612–

4824California, MDMD13,136$612–

4825Citrus Heights, CACA86,348$612–

4826Sebastopol, CACA7,532$612–

4827Satellite Beach, FLFL11,365$612–

4828Hudson, MAMA15,719$613–

4829Montclair, CACA37,563$613–

4830Pico Rivera, CACA58,915$613–

4831Clifton, NJNJ91,127$613–

4832Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$613–

4833Andover, MNMN33,874$613–

4834Sandy Springs, GAGA105,013$614–

4835Glendale, WIWI14,795$614–

4836South San Gabriel, CACA7,923$614–

4837Coral Hills, MDMD9,756$614–

4838Pikesville, MDMD33,524$614–

4839Cary, ILIL17,932$614–

4840Coppell, TXTX41,386$615–

4841Sun City, AZAZ37,486$615–

4842Spring, TXTX68,580$615–

4843Sunset, FLFL13,535$615–

4844Newburyport, MAMA19,148$615–

4845Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$615–

4846Upland, CACA79,446$615–

4847Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189$615–

4848Garfield, NJNJ33,353$615–

4849Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475$615–

4850Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220$615–

4851Glenn Heights, TXTX20,327$616–

4852Henderson, NVNV353,289$616–

4853Derry, NHNH21,339$616–

4854Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,048$616–

4855Levittown, PAPA50,926$616–

4856Templeton, CACA9,580$616–

4857Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155$616–

4858Snellville, GAGA22,478$616–

4859Bensenville, ILIL18,525$616–

4860Waipahu, HIHI40,482$617–

4861Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$617–

4862Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$617–

4863Santa Paula, CACA31,774$617–

4864Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,975$617–

4865Healdsburg, CACA11,172$617–

4866Marlton, NJNJ10,922$618–

4867Loudonville, NYNY10,527$618–

4868Inglewood, CACA101,662$618–

4869Evergreen, COCO8,602$618–

4870Tequesta, FLFL6,299$618–

4871South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$618–

4872Oak Point, TXTX6,909$619–

4873South Hill, NYNY6,951$619–

4874Kearny, NJNJ40,862$619–

4875Walker Mill, MDMD10,931$619–

4876Palm Valley, FLFL19,796$620–

4877Muskego, WIWI25,602$620–

4878Troy, MIMI88,733$620–

4879Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$620–

4880Orland Park, ILIL57,954$620–

4881Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876$620–

4882Revere, MAMA60,141$620–

4883Lakeville, MNMN79,270$620–

4884Greenville, RIRI8,296$621–

4885Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,924$621–

4886Broomall, PAPA10,679$621–

4887Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,867$621–

4888Escondido, CACA146,030$621–

4889West Haven, CTCT55,351$621–

4890Cheverly, MDMD6,164$621–

4891Kendall, FLFL79,562$622–

4892Pittsburg, CACA77,542$622–

4893Markham, ILIL11,274$622–

4894Spring Valley, NYNY34,482$622–

4895Eldersburg, MDMD31,695$623–

4896Diamondhead, MSMS9,441$623–

4897Acton, CACA7,880$623–

4898Thousand Palms, CACA7,720$623–

4899Montebello, CACA60,693$623–

4900Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$623–

4901Prairie, KSKS23,008$623–

4902Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$623–

4903Westlake, OHOH33,904$624–

4904Morton Grove, ILIL24,582$624–

4905Wauconda, ILIL13,993$625–

4906Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$625–

4907Pismo Beach, CACA7,911$625–

4908Freeport, NYNY44,174$625–

4909Boston, MAMA672,973$625–

4910Watsonville, CACA50,716$625–

4911Lovejoy, GAGA12,929$625–

4912Chillum, MDMD34,871$626–

4913St. Helena, CACA5,194$626–

4914Lake Zurich, ILIL19,868$627–

4915San Martin, CACA6,954$627–

4916North Decatur, GAGA18,442$627–

4917Margate, FLFL60,070$627–

4918Libertyville, ILIL20,701$627–

4919Laurel, MDMD30,254$627–

4920Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$627–

4921Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$628–

4922Ashland, CACA22,210$628–

4923Perry Hall, MDMD29,105$628–

4924Windsor, CACA25,864$628–

4925Darien, ILIL22,032$628–

4926Melrose, MAMA29,597$628–

4927White Horse, NJNJ10,507$629–

4928Ontario, CACA187,013$629–

4929Hawthorne, CACA82,741$629–

4930Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793$629–

4931Vacaville, CACA103,850$629–

4932Medina, MNMN7,460$629–

4933Pike Creek, DEDE7,129$630–

4934Tucker, GAGA37,290$630–

4935Kirkland, WAWA97,410$630–

4936East San Gabriel, CACA23,410$630–

4937Pasadena, CACA135,804$630–

4938Bellflower, CACA74,719$630–

4939Seaside, CACA31,636$630–

4940Alpharetta, GAGA66,921$630–

4941River Forest, ILIL11,393$630–

4942Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$630–

4943Warrenton, VAVA10,213$631–

4944Boulder Hill, ILIL8,989$631–

4945Maynard, MAMA10,712$631–

4946Germantown, TNTN40,001$631–

4947New Berlin, WIWI39,953$631–

4948Vista, CACA98,274$631–

4949Milford, NHNH8,956$632–

4950Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$632–

4951Bethel, AKAK6,626$632–

4952Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$632–

4953East Riverdale, MDMD18,336$632–

4954Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$632–

4955Boynton Beach, FLFL82,396$632–

4956Irmo, SCSC12,204$633–

4957Warwick, NYNY6,534$633–

4958Highlands Ranch, COCO102,257$633–

4959Tamarac, FLFL74,134$633–

4960Gurnee, ILIL30,458$633–

4961Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,645$633–

4962Bon Air, VAVA16,904$634–

4963Lakeland North, WAWA15,950$634–

4964Wood Dale, ILIL14,081$634–

4965McGregor, FLFL8,490$635–

4966Antioch, CACA118,958$635–

4967Belmar, NJNJ5,853$635–

4968Dry Run, OHOH7,687$636–

4969Alhambra, CACA79,820$636–

4970Pinehurst, NCNC18,670$636–

4971East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$636–

4972Evanston, ILIL76,380$636–

4973Lyndhurst, OHOH13,522$636–

4974Sarasota Springs, FLFL12,611$637–

4975Fords, NJNJ12,771$637–

4976Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$638–

4977Fruit Heights, UTUT5,952$638–

4978Odenton, MDMD45,002$638–

4979White Marsh, MDMD10,932$638–

4980Rosemont, CACA23,766$638–

4981Santa Rosa, CACA179,437$638–

4982Whittier, CACA85,815$638–

4983Grand Terrace, CACA12,936$639–

4984Doylestown, PAPA8,330$640–

4985Beverly, MAMA43,363$640–

4986New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$640–

4987Crystal Lake, ILIL42,288$640–

4988Park Ridge, ILIL38,463$640–

4989Milltown, NJNJ7,103$640–

4990Morristown, NJNJ20,750$640–

4991Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$640–

4992Lake Oswego, OROR39,722$641–

4993Poinciana, FLFL75,068$641–

4994Lisle, ILIL23,432$641–

4995Mount Airy, MDMD9,857$641–

4996Cherryland, CACA14,143$641–

4997Landen, OHOH7,499$641–

4998Geneva, ILIL21,138$641–

4999Napa, CACA76,562$641–

5000Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,969$642–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS